More Candida auris Resources
Fact sheets
- Candida auris: A Drug-resistant Germ That Spreads in Healthcare Facilities – Download pdf icon[PDF – 2 Pages]
- Candida auris Colonization (Information for Patients) – Print only version pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- Candida auris Testing (Information for Patients) – Print only version pdf icon[PDF – 1 page]
- Information for Infection Preventionists – Print only version pdf icon[PDF – 2 pages]
- Information for Laboratory Staff – Print only version pdf icon[PDF – 2 pages]
Clinical alerts
Recommendations and guidelines
- Recommendations for Laboratorians and Health Professionals
CDC expert commentary

The Unexpected and Troubling Rise of Candida aurisexternal icon
August 24, 2017
CDC expert Dr. Tom Chiller discusses Candida auris, an emerging fungus that presents a serious global health threat.
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